With serious money on the table, Washington's baseball team reluctantly parted with the face of the franchise, reasoning it was the best move for the team in the long run.
At least, that’s how it happened 84 years ago... wapo.st/2CmLr4c

Sources: A proposal presented to major league clubs at the winter meetings last week would allow Cuban players to sign with MLB teams without having to defect and establish residency elsewhere: lat.ms/2R4TgU6

...and that’s it for me from Vegas. You’ll be hearing from me about the Nats now and then over the next few weeks, but mostly, @dougherty_jesse will have you covered. A more formal goodbye is coming soon enough. Mostly because right now, I’m a little lost for words.

By the way, on Nats and LeMahieu: Sense from people familiar with their plans is he's going to cost more than they're willing to spend. Tons of cheaper options available, and they don't necessarily have a long-term need with Kieboom and Garcia in the system.

Scialabba said the Nats wanted to revamp minor league outfield depth after losing Daniel Johnson in the Gomes deal. Thought Taylor had made some big progress at the plate. So they took him. twitter.com/chelsea_janes/…